RARE WOOD GRAIN E.M. REILLY & CO. AIR GUN CANE WITH PUMP & KEY.

RARE WOOD GRAIN E.M. REILLY & CO. AIR GUN CANE WITH PUMP & KEY. Cal. About 36. Spectacular steel body, wood grain finish cane air gun with brass bbl that has microgroove rifling. The bbl end has about 18″ in length, having a brass cleaning rod with knurled cap that screws onto the tip and the entire cane is 38-1/4″ overall length with an egg shaped ivory knob about 2″ in diameter and about 2-3/4″ long. The knob has three scrimshawed oval panels: 1) a likeness of Horatio Lord Nelson, 2) his sailing ship H.M.S. Victory, 3) British royal crest. The three panels are separated by carved, deep relief, foliate patterns. Accompanied by a fine brown Damascus bodied air pump with brass ends, steel pump rod and flat screw-on handle. Body of pump is engraved “E.M. Reilly & Co. New Oxford St London”. Body of cane also has the company marking on the brass collar inside the joint. Also accompanied by the orig cocking key. This air gun cane functions by way of having the air reservoir under pressure in the top half with the bbl & trigger mechanism in bottom half. Just below the joint is the small fixed sight with a corresponding tiny blade front sight near the tip. Just forward of the joint is a small lever with a knob that when rotated to the right exposes the loading chamber for the lead ball. Once loaded the lever would be rotated back to the left, sealing the chamber. Then the cocking key would be employed in a square recess of bottom of bbl assembly which requires a quarter turn to cock the firing mechanism and bring the trigger, which is a small button on left side, into battery. Depressing the trigger releases the spring loaded firing device which strikes the air seal in top half of handle and then quickly recoils, releasing a charge of air to propel the bullet. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine & functional. Body of cane retains about 95% strong orig wood grain finish with some pimpling & slight losses, mostly on top half. The ivory knob is wonderful with a very dark aged patina on the foliate carved areas with a fine ivory patina on three panels. Brass tip & ramrod are a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine and seemingly function well although either the pump is not functioning properly or the reservoir seal needs attention. Bright shiny bore. Pump body retains about 80% orig dark brown Damascus pattern. 4-35689 JR507 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2730	$6,325.00	RARE WOOD GRAIN E.M. REILLY & CO. AIR GUN CANE WITH PUMP & KEY. Cal. About 36. Spectacular steel body, wood grain finish cane air gun with brass bbl that has microgroove rifling. The bbl end has about 18″ in length, having a brass cleaning rod with knurled cap that screws onto the tip and the entire cane is 38-1/4″ overall length with an egg shaped ivory knob about 2″ in diameter and about 2-3/4″ long. The knob has three scrimshawed oval panels: 1) a likeness of Horatio Lord Nelson, 2) his sailing ship H.M.S. Victory, 3) British royal crest. The three panels are separated by carved, deep relief, foliate patterns. Accompanied by a fine brown Damascus bodied air pump with brass ends, steel pump rod and flat screw-on handle. Body of pump is engraved “E.M. Reilly & Co. New Oxford St London”. Body of cane also has the company marking on the brass collar inside the joint. Also accompanied by the orig cocking key. This air gun cane functions by way of having the air reservoir under pressure in the top half with the bbl & trigger mechanism in bottom half. Just below the joint is the small fixed sight with a corresponding tiny blade front sight near the tip. Just forward of the joint is a small lever with a knob that when rotated to the right exposes the loading chamber for the lead ball. Once loaded the lever would be rotated back to the left, sealing the chamber. Then the cocking key would be employed in a square recess of bottom of bbl assembly which requires a quarter turn to cock the firing mechanism and bring the trigger, which is a small button on left side, into battery. Depressing the trigger releases the spring loaded firing device which strikes the air seal in top half of handle and then quickly recoils, releasing a charge of air to propel the bullet. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine & functional. Body of cane retains about 95% strong orig wood grain finish with some pimpling & slight losses, mostly on top half. The ivory knob is wonderful with a very dark aged patina on the foliate carved areas with a fine ivory patina on three panels. Brass tip & ramrod are a light mustard patina. Mechanics are fine and seemingly function well although either the pump is not functioning properly or the reservoir seal needs attention. Bright shiny bore. Pump body retains about 80% orig dark brown Damascus pattern. 4-35689 JR507 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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